Formation Journal Reading Plan

4:1 And when Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

4:2 And Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin (for Beeroth also is reckoned to Benjamin:

4:3 and the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have been sojourners there until this day).

4:4 Now Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel; and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.

4:5 And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ish-bosheth, as he took his rest at noon.

4:6 And they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would have fetched wheat; and they smote him in the body: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

4:7 Now when they came into the house, as he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and went by the way of the Arabah all night.

4:8 And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold, the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul, thine enemy, who sought thy life; and Jehovah hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.

4:9 And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As Jehovah liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

4:10 when one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his tidings.

4:11 How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed, shall I not now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?

4:12 And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up beside the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the grave of Abner in Hebron.

4:14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, And walk not in the way of evil men.

4:15 Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on.

4:16 For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

4:17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.

4:18 But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

4:19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble.

4:20 My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings.

4:21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep them in the midst of thy heart.

4:22 For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh.

4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

4:24 Put away from thee a wayward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee.

4:25 Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

4:26 Make level the path of thy feet, And let all thy ways be established.

4:27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.

8:48 The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?

8:49 Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.

8:50 But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

8:51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.

8:52 The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death.

8:53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself?

8:54 Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;

8:55 and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.

8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.

8:57 The Jews therefore said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

8:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.

8:59 They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.